Hawkin's Bazaar to double High Street stores

Due to the success of its temporary shops over the last festive period, Hawkin’s chief Lyle Finlay is looking to secure the floor space for an extra 60 pop-up outlets early this year, Spring Fair reports.

Finlay said that the chain will "Double its portfolio over Christmas."

"We're very heavily skewed towards Christmas, more than any other retailer", he added.

Seeking primary locations with good footfall, the group will consider the best performing temporary shops as candidates to become permanent fixtures in 2012.

The firm has launched a nationwide shift of focus across its fleet of 30 stores with the introduction of more movie tie-in toys and licensed lines taking precedent in a move that has resulted in a 12 per cent sales uplift

The Copyrights Group is one of the licensing arms within The Vivendi Group. Acquired by Vivendi in 2016 Copyrights manages the licensing for a portfolio of properties to include Paddington Bear. Some of the other companies within the Vivendi Group include Universal Music Group, and their licensing arm Bravado, Gameloft and Studiocanal to name a few.